I Will Be The Crowned King

The latest website: The northern suburb of Yangfan City, the imperial siege position, in the early morning.

The billowing gunpowder shone on the pitch-black dome, and the horizon beneath the distant hills had turned slightly white; the exhausted Lisa forcibly dragged a few soldiers who were so sleepy they wanted to die that they erected the star-ring flag on a blue background, using iron The fact that the raid that lasted all night came to an end.

Perhaps because of the victory in the Battle of Hantu, and the fact that it was too smooth after arriving in the New World, the Storm Division, who was initially cautious enough to be described as "timid", began to look down on the colonial militia more and more, even with him. The regular army of the Empire has a sense of pride in the "poor people making rich".

Nonetheless, all the officers and officers who fought hard all night had to admit that the "militia legions" temporarily recruited by the Empire were very tenacious in combat and willpower, comparable to the Imperial Advance Corps during the Battle of Carindia.

After being backstabbed, the peripheral defense line completely collapsed, and even after the rapid loss of the positions, the imperial soldiers who were initially panicked did not surrender at the speed of light as expected by the storm division, but broke out in addition to unusual morale. , and the storm division launched a tragic fight.

When the traffic ditch was lost, they hid in the shelter and made a sneak attack at the corner of the ditch; when they were pinched by both sides, they simply rushed out of the position, and after taking advantage of the night to hide in the dark, the rifles that had been depleted of ammunition were tied to the corpses as bait to expose the fire position on the opposite side. Improvised "bombers" throw powder kegs...

In the end, the melee became the last thing Anson wanted to see—the enemy successfully hid in various bunkers, warehouses, and fortresses, turning them into nails that could not be touched or pulled out.

In order to clean up these untimely bombs that could explode at any time, the storm division did everything possible and adopted the tactic of isolating each other and taking care of each other; cutting off the connection between each "nail", attacking only one at a time, concentrating the absolute superior force and all the The firepower was completely eliminated.

This is a kind of expensive, ineffective, and very time-consuming pass, but Anson, who is seriously lacking in heavy firepower, can only do this - there are many heavy artillery abandoned by the empire on the position, but the cumbersome field artillery is in trench warfare. The efficiency is really low.

As for the mortars... two to three hundred meters or even face-to-face distance, the possibility of accidental injury is far greater than sending the enemies in the fortress to the sky.

It was originally thought that the battle would last for two or three hours, but the result was from 19:00 in the evening to 5:30 in the morning. The storm divisions who had been working all night worked together, annihilating the remaining enemies one nail at a time, and each battalion fought four battles on average." Tough battle", Lisa Bach, the captain of the guard company, was even more persistent and participated in all the battles.

Until dawn, in addition to the surrender of most important artillery forts and key strongholds, and the ascension to the sky, the three arsenals and the largest granary were not breached, and they were still under the control of the defenders. More than 2,000 imperial soldiers were scattered and defended. Be prepared to fight hard in the end.

It’s not that Anson or the officers of the Storm Division didn’t want to—in fact, they really wanted and covetted those supplies—the problem was that the three bases were underground, and the lethality of artillery fire was limited, and a storm was doomed to suffer heavy casualties.

Lisa had thought about letting other people cover her and go in alone, but after seeing at least seven or eight grenades all over her body, Fabian, who was in charge of commanding the tough battle, couldn't help but stop her.

The outside couldn't get in, and the people inside didn't dare to rush out at all. The two sides maintained this state of sit-down confrontation... But in any case, at least the storm division was already the winning party in name; The star-ringed flag symbolizing the Free Confederation.

From the beginning to the end, Yangfan City, which had witnessed the whole process of the battle, did not move, and was as quiet as an empty city.

There was no help or stop, not even cavalry to patrol and observe the situation; it was as if nothing had happened, quietly doing its own thing, mechanically preparing for the next attack... no matter who the attacker was Who.

This kind of "cold" attitude to the extreme made the storm division extremely uncomfortable, especially now that the battle had just ended, such an army with a very unclear attitude was standing in front of him, and it was like a light on his back.

At present, Bernard and the main force of his imperial army are still unclear, and the huge siege position cannot be completely grasped by the storm division alone with more than 4,000 people.

Once the Imperial Army came back, Louis Bernard decided to reconcile with the Colonial Chief Minister. The isolated Storm Division was attacked on both sides and could not get any effective support - there was nowhere to run if you wanted to!

Regarding this concern, the commander-in-chief, who wanted to be cautious (fear of death), was unusually calm, which made the officers of the Storm Division very puzzled.

"Simply because there's nothing to worry about."

Staring at his sleepy eyes, An Sen, who was so sleepy that he wanted to die, looked at his most trusted grenadier commander: "If they really want to attack, they can do it last night, and there is no need to wait until now."

"But it is undeniable that these people may go back at any time - especially now." Fabian increased his tone, and did not relax his vigilance because of the commander-in-chief's few words:

"Before they were besieged by Bernard, but now that the siege has been lifted, we have become the first target that the imperial army must eliminate; Louis Bernard... He can use this as a bargaining chip to negotiate with Bernard in exchange for him and Sail City has favorable conditions!"

"On the surface, that's true, but in reality?"

Anson sighed: "The most direct point, how can Bernard win the trust of the rebel Sail City? Even if he makes a guarantee, why should those rebels and Sail City liberals believe it?"

"If we want to cooperate with the imperial army to attack us, more than two thousand people must go out of the city to fight; and if we are eliminated, what preconditions must be met to convince Louis Bernard that he will definitely not breach the contract?"

This question made the former Guards officer ponder for a moment, and the butler who quickly realized the problem:

"It must be when the imperial army suffered heavy casualties, and its strength is almost the same as that of the rebels, or even... weaker?"

"Almost." Anson shrugged.

"So if Louis Bernard only intervenes at the last moment of the battle, or when the imperial army is about to be wiped out..." Fabien muttered to himself, and suddenly seemed to notice something again.

If so, they will indeed be the decisive force on the battlefield as the only living force. The question is what benefits will they get?

If the Imperial army suffered heavy casualties, even if Louis Bernard could turn the tide of the battle, he would only win the immediate victory, and the resurgent Storm Division and the Confederate Legion could continue to besiege Sail City.

How long can Yangfan City, which has been besieged for more than ten days and suffered heavy casualties, hold on?

If the losers are the Storm Division and the Confederate Legion...the icing on the cake, can the Sail City rebels really win Bernard's forgiveness?

Obviously impossible... Fabian finally understood why Anson wasn't worried at all.

"But this is only in theory, and there is no guarantee that the opponent is absolutely rational, and sufficient information can be obtained to make the judgment that is most in line with the interests." Fabian changed the topic:

"And if I remember correctly, your initial goal should be to rescue the city of sailing - as long as you take this city, the isolated and helpless imperial army will have nowhere to escape, right?"

"Yes and no."

Anson yawned: "Winning Sail City has both advantages and disadvantages for us. The advantage is to end this battle as soon as possible. The disadvantage is that this battle is likely to not get much oil and water, and we need to add a powerful and very untrustworthy ally. ."

Of course, few of these allies can be completely trusted... Anson couldn't help but complained in his heart.

"On balance, I think it's in the best interest of the Storm Division to end this battle as soon as possible - if we want to realize it, we have a way to realize it in the Confederacy, and we don't need to loot and loot the city. That kind of food is too ugly, and it's not in line with our current savior. character."

"But in the final analysis, we don't have to fight for Sail City to turn against the water. As long as they maintain the current state, it is the best result for us to fight the imperial army alone." Anson yawned again:

"The object that must be fought for is actually Louis Bernard."

"Your old opponent, the current temporary governor of Yangfan City?" Fabian raised his eyebrows:

"What's the difference between this and fighting for Sail City?"

"Of course there is a difference, and it's huge!"

Anson shook his head: "According to the information we got, he became the governor of Sail City almost overnight, and it was unlikely that he had anything to do with liberals or rebels before... Guess why?"

"So he was just pushed out as a shield because the Bernard family was very influential in the New World."

Fabian's eyes lit up, and he quickly understood the commander-in-chief's thoughts: "And his thoughts are likely to be inconsistent with the rebels in Yangfan City, or even conflict... But even if we win him over to our side, there is no such thing as Does it make sense?"

"No, this is very meaningful!" The sleepy face of Anson's mouth began to rise:

"The reason why the rebels asked Louis to serve as the governor is because they themselves can't convince the public, and they are worried that if they fail, they will be counterattacked. Louis is the umbrella they found for themselves."

"So we have to win him over and convince the heir of the Bernard family that our cause is a just cause... and even go a step further and make the Bernard family think that investing in us is the best choice for them - just like Roland family."

Fabian suddenly realized.

"Although it is a war, his eyes are not limited to war. He uses extra-disk power to resolve the crisis invisibly... He is indeed the commander-in-chief."

"Where and where, it's just all in the plan."

For his subordinate's praise, Anson chose to accept it without hesitation: "If you guessed correctly, Bernard and his army should have arrived there at this time and began to besiege the stronghold."

"Then what are we going to do now?" the Grenadier Commander demanded.

"Wait."

"Wait?"

"Reinhard Roland has returned to the mainland by boat to bring the news that the Free Confederation is about to unify the new world, and that the empire's power is still dying to the North Chamber of Commerce and the top of the Roland family, and there will be an echo within a month or two." Anson explained:

"On the side of Sail City and Louis, Talia and Miss Paulina are trying to convince them that we have to give each other a little time to think, and have more opportunities to calmly think about the way out for this colony."

"And the Confederacy... also have to let these people contribute, fight for a few days in the grassy forest stronghold, so that they don't really think that the empire can be easily defeated, and don't take the hard work of the storm division seriously, and a drop of sweat will not matter. Defeat the Empire without liu - it would be too cheap for them."

Let the current situation gradually ferment, wait for all parties to react, and at the same time let the exhausted army get a short rest, recharge and wait for the final battle with Bernard Morwes, this is Anson's wishful thinking .

He was ready to maintain the current state, and waited for three days while collecting intelligence and building positions.

Three days later, two "surprises" appeared in one breath.

The first is the direction of Sail City-Polina and Talia, who were escorted back by the Cuirassiers, brought back the attitude of Louis and the rebels: firstly, they were grateful to the Storm Division and the Confederacy for lifting the siege for them, and secondly they did not want to Intervene in this war between the Empire and the Confederacy, intending to watch the fire from the other side.

For this, Anson always felt that the rebels on the opposite side were likely eager to kill Bernard themselves, and then they would replace him with the official identity of "The Last Imperial Knight"... Unfortunately, he had no evidence.

Louis Bernard, his attitude was more tangled. On the one hand, he did not want to betray the empire, and on the other hand, he was very sympathetic to the rebel colonies of the empire. He even tried to mediate so that all parties could have a satisfactory result.

This seems contradictory at first glance~www.readwn.com~ I can't even imagine any feasible idea, but it is very similar to what he can say... I can only say good or bad to the storm division, I don't know the whole heart What do you think about the imperial rebels who want to kill Bernard.

The second surprise came from the direction of the grass forest. Bernard and his army were really attracted there, and they launched a full siege on the stronghold.

And then... and then there is nothing. The stronghold that was hit head-on didn't last for a day. It fell in five hours and lost a lot of supplies.

Bernard also sent cavalry to sweep the retreating Confederate troops along the road. The casualties can only be described as "tragic" - the 6,000-strong army was chased by two or three hundred hussars like ducks, and there was no decent counterattack. If he can organize himself, he flees in the direction of Grey Pigeon Castle.

Karl and Alexei worked hard, but they only kept the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Storm Division, the Artillery Company, a Long Lake Town Infantry Regiment and two Red Hand Bay Infantry Regiments, plus the remaining 100 men. The Winter Torch City Skirmisher Company... evaded the sweep of the imperial cavalry, and arrived at the siege position in embarrassment.

At the same time, Bernard's army has followed closely behind them, coming towards Yangfan City!